The tiny serama; a Hatching adventure

[fluffycrow]

The idea behind this is the warm water opens the pores and you are washing it all off where as cold water closes the pores and pushes it all further into the egg. Yes some of the bloom is removed however as long as there isn't any deadly bacteria on the egg, which there shouldn't be if your flock is healthy and the egg isn't filthy, it should incubate and hatch just fine. This is the theory.

So, theoretically speaking, if I was the dirty egg with warm water to clean it from the bacteria on the ground, then wash it with cold water to close the pores, thus preventing any bacteria floating around from entering, the egg should be good, or should I only do step one?

 

[TwoCrows]

So, theoretically speaking, if I was the dirty egg with warm water to clean it from the bacteria on the ground, then wash it with cold water to close the pores, thus preventing any bacteria floating around from entering, the egg should be good, or should I only do step one?

No, don't follow up with cold water, just rinse with the warm water. I would only clean the egg if it's really covered in a lot of poop. A bit of stains won't hurt, if it's really bad, rinse it off, or sand paper it off or don't set it.

 

[fluffycrow]

No, don't follow up with cold water, just rinse with the warm water. I would only clean the egg if it's really covered in a lot of poop. A bit of stains won't hurt, if it's really bad, rinse it off, or sand paper it off or don't set it.

Noted! Thanks tor explaining

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

It's less the pores opening or closing and more that the temperature causes the inner membranes to shrink or relax. Cold water causes them to shrink slightly, drawing dirt and bacteria through the pores of the shell, while warm water causes them to relax, pushing things out instead. So definitely don't follow up with cold water as if anything remains on the shell you'd be drawing it into the egg in doing so!

 

[BDutch]

or sand paper it off

I just can’t believe this is wise. As said by others, mud on an egg is no problem. I wouldn’t risk an explosion after messing up an eggs shield.

 

[tlcmurphy]

My thought is that Broody’s hatch eggs and don’t care if they’re clean or not

 

[TwoCrows]

I just can’t believe this is wise. As said by others, mud on an egg is no problem. I wouldn’t risk an explosion after messing up an eggs shield.

I just don't set dirty eggs. I've never buffed off dirty eggs but some do it.

 

[2ndTink]

Hmmm, I guess they’re not finding the nest boxes to their liking. Silly girls. I find mine in a few nest boxes usually, but sometimes I find them right in the middle of the floor. Sometimes, right in front of the door! That doesn’t always end well for the egg. I guess whenever, wherever…

I've seen a few of mine hang out in the nesting boxes for a long time, get up, go out in the run, lay their egg and turn around and eat it flock party egg buffet, it used to make me so angry now I'm getting so many eggs I'm like, well, one less to have to find a home for...

 

[TwoCrows]

I've seen a few of mine hang out in the nesting boxes for a long time, get up, go out in the run, lay their egg and turn around and eat it flock party egg buffet, it used to make me so angry now I'm getting so many eggs I'm like, well, one less to have to find a home for...

Once they get started on the taste for eggs, it's so hard to make them forget.

 

[WoDia]

I've seen a few of mine hang out in the nesting boxes for a long time, get up, go out in the run, lay their egg and turn around and eat it flock party egg buffet, it used to make me so angry now I'm getting so many eggs I'm like, well, one less to have to find a home for...

Hmmmm… I wonder what their thought process is behind that. Perhaps, that instinct to lay the egg out in the open as their ancestors would’ve done. But, the “flock party egg buffet”? I guess they’re trying to let you know you’re going a bit light on the special treats?